Treehouse to Be Destroyed Due to Paperwork

A young boy in Middlesex (north of London) is facing the demolition of his treehouse due to a denied retroactive building permit. This is not a joke." In a last ditch effort to save the treehouse, James' father Neil is appealing to the independent planning inspectorate. ...

Police reform to remove red tape

Too much paperwork and not enough policing. Police paperwork to be carried out by civilian staff and changes to stop and search forms. New proposals for Police forces in England and Wales will see waste cut and more civilian staff."The biggest shake up in policing for a...

Tax return website crashes on D-Day

"The Government’s online tax return system crashed today, leaving tens of thousands of people stranded and unable to file their tax returns on time. The chaos could not have come at a worse time, with the system grinding to a halt on the day the deadline expired for people...

Getting in the Habit of Doing Things...You know Filing, Bills and other Borin...

Should we put dealing with bills, paperwork and that type of boring but necessary stuff in the category of 'healthy habits' in the same way that we get healthier by changing what we eat and exercising.  Streamlining the amount of paperwork we have to deal with can help....

First Picture of Angelina Jolie's Vietnamese Son

"MOVIE star Angelina Jolie adopted her fourth child today, a Vietnamese boy from a Ho Chi Minh City orphanage. Government officials said the boy was renamed Pax Thien Jolie and is almost three-and-a-half years old. The adoption will be final once US embassy officials in Hanoi...

9 Vital Questions To Ask Before Choosing The Right Health Plan

"The open enrollment period for your health-insurance plan comes once every year, usually during the fall. The corresponding paperwork typically generates as much enthusiasm as your yearly tax forms. But don't be tempted to just put a check mark next to your current plan....